How To Fix /SCWM/PI_APPL_REPORT045 - Physical inventory procedure &1 not permitted in phys. inv. area &2

/SCWM/PI_APPL_REPORT045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/PI_APPL_REPORT -

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Physical inventory procedure &1 not permitted in phys. inv. area &2

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/SCWM/PI_APPL_REPORT045 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/PI_APPL_REPORT045 indicates that a physical inventory procedure is not permitted in a specific physical inventory area. This error typically arises in the context of warehouse management and physical inventory processes within the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The physical inventory procedure may not be properly configured for the specified physical inventory area. This could be due to missing settings or incorrect assignment of procedures to inventory areas.
  Status of Physical Inventory Area: The physical inventory area may be in a status that does not allow the execution of the specified physical inventory procedure (e.g., it may be locked or not active).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the physical inventory procedure in the specified area.
  Incorrect Procedure Assignment: The physical inventory procedure being used may not be valid for the specific physical inventory area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for physical